Tag: Boutique Hotels

07Aug

8 Fabulous Hotels With Private Boats: The Ultimate Bucket List

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Raise your hand if you haven’t ever gotten the travel bug… after you come from a vacation?  In my case, everywhere I go I wish i had a house there and every time I come back from a vacation my first thought is, you guessed it… where to go next…?  One of my dreams is to charter a private boat, get family and friends on board and sail away for days.  Doing nothing but enjoy fresh caught fish, drink rose and let those who like to swim swim at their leisure… While in St. Tropez, we had breakfast at one of the cafes across the marina and I couldn’t help admiring a family that was taking their breakfast out on their deck of their mega yacht… very fabulous indeed… One, perhaps less expensive way to get to live this dream is staying at one of those fabulous hotels with private boats.

8 fabulous hotels with private boats via belle vivir

Hotels know what luxury travelers like… they are looking for one of a kind experience such as sailing around the Greek islands in your own private boat… or sailing around the Aegean sea on board of a very Mediterranean Blue Voyage… Any style that feeds your fancy… These hotels with private boats are as luxurious as they can be because they mostly have old boats with all the charm and elegance of old days travel…

 

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27Jun

A New York City Hotel That Feels Like Home: The Whitby Hotel

When traveling to one of the most dynamic and fast paced cities in the world like New York City, I’m sure guests would appreciate staying in a hotel that feels like a home rather than a hotel.  Tim and Kit Kemp, founders of Firmdale Hotels are known for their layered and cozy atmosphere they bring to their hotels.  The Whitby Hotel located in the heart of Upper Midtown Manhattan, is the couple’s second Hotel in New York City, after The Crosby Street Hotel in SoHo.  The 86 bedrooms and suites were designed by Firmdale Hotel’s design director Kit Kemp in her characteristic English style.  Each room in The Whitby Hotel has its own color scheme, floor to ceiling windows, a great feature in any New York City space where light seems to be missing in Winter.  Bathrooms are in either marble or granite with a free standing bath tub.  I’ve seen a few pictures of the hotel bar and restaurant with its rich saturated upholstery and high ceilings.  Definitely, The Whitby Hotel a place to go and feel cozy in.

1-The Whitby Hotel New York City belle vivir

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05Jun

Domain de Fontenille: An Idyllic Chateau Hotel In Provence

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There is elegance and then there is French elegance furthermore if it comes in the form of a Chateau completely restored respecting its history and functioning as a hotel.  Domain de Fontenille is located in the Luberon region of Provence, France and it appears as time has not passed it by since it retains a luxury that is discreet and classic while offering modern amenities and excellent food.  My family and I had the joy of staying at Domain de Fontenille for a weekend last year during our two week pilgrimage of
excellent cuisine and wine tasting in The South of France.  The hotel is conveniently located only 30 minutes’ drive from Aix-en-Provence.  The Domain has only 17 rooms which makes it even more enjoyable and more of a personal experience in lieu of more crowded and busy hotels.  The beautiful property is situated amid Provencal hills on an idyllic park setting with green lawns, gravel pathways dotted with terracotta planted topiaries, flower gardens, century old trees and cypress pine.
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01Mar

The Kensington Hotel, London

The Kensington Hotel in London, appears to be more a Parisian apartment than a hotel itself.  Beautiful paneled rooms with parquet floors are found throughout.  Each room and suite is individually designed inside the beautiful regency style building, which is composed of four stucco white-painted facade townhouses  The interiors display a mixture of deep upholstery, sumptuous fabrics, contemporary art, classic furniture and stunning fireplace mantels.  All inside walls with stunning cornices, wall paneling and zigzag parquet floors.

The Kensington Hotel Facade London via Belle Vivir blog

The Kensington Hotel suite London via Belle Vivir blog

A circular daybed softens up the lines of the Louis VXI chairs.

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02Apr

Only You Hotel in Madrid Designed by Lazaro Rosa-Violan

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Lazaro Rosa-Violan is probably one of the Interior Designers most posted about in blogs.  His design style is so globally chic that appeals to almost everyone who lays their eyes on one of his Interior projects.  One thing I love about his interiors is how Lazaro is able to mix different styles effortlessly.  One of Rosa-Violan’s constant design elements I’ve seen in his projects is the use of grand scale architectural focal points combined with vintage-looking pieces and ethnic-influenced pieces and accessories.  A bit of rusticality, in forms of chunky unpainted wood, is frequently found in his work as well.  I think it is a very smart way to tone down the allure side in his fantastic projects. For those who didn’t know Lazaro has sells through 1stdibs.  Whether Lazaro is designing residences or commercial spaces he seems to always think big, injecting a magnificent atmosphere to his design spaces.  The Only You Hotel in Madrid is no different.  Here Lozaro designed a wall in the entryway covered in Azulejos tiles that tidies up the rest of the navy blue and white palette found throughout the rest of the Hotel.  Floor to ceiling mirrored walls and eye-catching lighting fixtures are some of the
marvelous details found in the Only You Hotel in Madrid.
Only you hotel in madrid designed by Lazaro rosa violan via belle vivir blog

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